The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region 9 headed by Regional Executive Director Rad Donn L. Cedeño and his team visited NIA Region 9 at Tawagan Norte, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur on May 10, 2022.
This is DA's first visit to NIA as its new mother agency. Pursuant to Executive order 168 Series of 2022 dated April 15, 2022, the National Irrigation Administration is transferred from the Office of the President (OP) to the Department of Agriculture.
RED Cedeño and his team were welcomed by the management of NIA-9 headed by Acting Regional Salome N. Layasan along with other officials and key personnel of the NIA Regional Office.
A brief overview of the agency's project implementation was presented by Manager Layasan to the DA in order for them to have a general understanding of the agency's mandate and update of the Region's current and future projects.
As NIA's mother agency, RED Cedeño assured that this is the start of a harmonious relationship between the two agencies, and that DA will do its best to assist NIA in the fulfillment of its mission for the benefit of the Filipino farmers especially in provinces of Zamboanga Peninsula.